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• Kick It Out slams 'outrageous' decision by Port Vale to overlook Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink for manager's role   

  10-12-2015 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The owner of League One side Port Vale has been criticised after he admitted turning down the chance to appoint Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink over fears of racist abuse from fans.
  
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• Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe plays down talk linking him to England job: We've only won three games!   

  10-12-2015 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NEIL ASHTON: In a corner of Eddie Howe’s office, the brainstorming ideas behind Bournemouth’s stunning victory at Chelsea last weekend are still scrawled across three enormous whiteboards.
  
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• Arsenal starlet Ainsley Maitland-Niles has shown maturity and shouldered responsibility on loan at Ipswich... he's the new Ray Parlour

  10-12-2015 23:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jamie Vardy came from non-League to become a Premier League superstar. Our secret scout is out and about every week searching for the next star, and he'll bring you his verdict.
  
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• Worcester 22-34 Gloucester: Cherry and Whites make it three wins out of three in European Challenge Cup

  10-12-2015 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  European Challenge Cup holders Gloucester maintained their 100 per cent record in this season's competition by claiming a bonus point 34-22 victory over Worcester at Sixways.
  
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• Robert Lewandowski, Andrea Pirlo and Sol Campbell included as Sportsmail looks at the top 10 Bosman transfers of all time

  10-12-2015 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With the 20-year anniversary of football's historic Bosman ruling, Sportsmail reflects on the 10 biggest transfers to happen as a result of the case. 
  
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• Eden Hazard drought has lasted 2,218 minutes... with fallen Chelsea star waiting over seven months for landmark 50th goal

  10-12-2015 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Struggling Eden Hazard has been poised on the brink of a Chelsea milestone for more than seven months, with his personal goal drought now two minutes short of 37 hours.
  
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• When Louis van Gaal leaves Manchester United, Ryan Giggs is still the man to beat 

  10-12-2015 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NEIL ASHTON - THE FOOTBALL COLUMN: When Ryan Giggs accepted the assistant manager role at Man United in 2013, it marked the start of the club’s succession planning.
  
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• Jose Mourinho faces a trial by speed when fallen champions Chelsea face high-flyers Leicester 

  10-12-2015 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JEFF POWELL: Jose Mourinho enters the crucible of his career at Leicester. Chelsea’s title is disappearing so quickly that they will be even more places behind Leicester if results go against them.
  
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• Olivier Giroud still fighting to be Arsenal main man despite Champions League hat-trick heroics

  10-12-2015 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Signing a new centre forward remains on Arsenal’s agenda, despite Olivier Giroud rescuing their Champions League ambitions by scoring a hat-trick against Olympiacos on Wednesday.
  
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• Alexis Sanchez's desire is impressive but he's tricky to manage for Arsene Wenger

  10-12-2015 23:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NEIL ASHTON: Alexis Sanchez's commendable work ethic is one of his biggest assets but he is not an easy player for Arsene Wenger to manage.
  
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• Leeds chairman Massimo Cellino cleared by Italian court in Cagliari tax evasion case 

  10-12-2015 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leeds chairman Massimo Cellino has been cleared by an Italian court of alleged tax evasion during his time as owner of Cagliari, the Sky Bet Championship club have confirmed.
  
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• Tottenham 4-1 Monaco: Erik Lamela bags first-half hat-trick to secure top spot for Mauricio Pochettino's side at White Hart Lane 

  10-12-2015 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT WHITE HART LANE: Just when the Erik Lamela resurgence seemed to be losing a little bit of pace, he turns up, does something like this and walks away with the ball.
  
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• Joshua Onomah is the latest in a long line of Tottenham youngsters to burst onto the first-team scene and he hasn't disappointed

  10-12-2015 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  SAM CUNNINGHAM AT WHITE HART LANE: They like 'one of our own' at White Hart Lane and Joshua Onomah has Tottenham white blood coursing through his veins.
  
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• Pradeep grabs last two wickets as NZ dismissed for 431

  10-12-2015 23:12
  
  (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Nuwan Pradeep mopped up the New Zealand tail by capturing the last two wickets as the hosts were bowled out for 431 in their first innings early on the second day of the first test at University Oval in Dunedin on Friday. Doug Bracewell was the last man out for a career-best 47, when he was trapped lbw by Pradeep. Opener Martin Guptill shook off a poor return from the series in Australia with 156, his third test century, and he shared in a record second-wicket partnership
  
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• 20 years ago, Jean-Marc Bosman took on football and won - Sportsmail tracks down the man who changed the game for ever

  10-12-2015 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is 20 years ago next Tuesday since the European Union delivered the ‘Bosman ruling’,enabling footballers to move to another European club at the end of theircontract without a fee.
  
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• Supreme Novices' Hurdle contender Min catches the eye at Punchestown

  10-12-2015 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  His reputation preceded him to Punchestown and Min did not disappoint with a winning display on his Irish debut which saw his odd for the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle tumble further.
  
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• Harlequins won’t be pleased with Jamie Roberts after he went off injured in Varsity Match

  10-12-2015 23:08
  
  Former Munster lock Ian Nagle impressed for Cambridge at Twickenham.
  
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• Sion 0-0 Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp's side play out drab goalless draw to seal top spot in Europa League qualifying group

  10-12-2015 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DOMINIC KING AT TOURBILLON: Liverpool finished top of Europa League Group B after playing out a drab 0-0 draw with fellow qualifiers Sion on a frozen pitch in Switzerland.
  
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• Manchester United cancel Christmas party after embarrassing Champions League exit 

  10-12-2015 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE - BY CHRIS WHEELER: Manchester United's players have cancelled their Christmas party in the wake of the club’s humiliating Champions League debacle.
  
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• Europa League round-up: Chelsea loanee Nathaniel Chalobah on target as Napoli hit five against Legia Warsaw

  10-12-2015 22:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England Under-21 international Chalobah, who is yet to play a senior game for Jose Mourinho's Blues, broke the deadlock before Lorenzo Insigne, Jose Callejon and Dries Mertens scored twice.
  
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• Conor McGregor gears up for Jose Aldo UFC 194 battle in front of raucous Irish fans

  10-12-2015 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As the Irish contingent descends on Las Vegas in their thousands, Conor McGregor promised them a night to remember on Saturday as he conducted a 20-minute open workout ahead of UFC 194.
  
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• FARC rebels last days in the Colombian jungle?

  10-12-2015 22:49
  
  Al Jazeera gains inside access as the longest-standing rebel group in the Americas prepares to down its arms.
  
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• The stretch you should do every morning before sitting at your desk

  10-12-2015 22:33
  
  It can be a long day so try this exercise.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp relieved as Liverpool avoid injuries in stalemate against Sion

  10-12-2015 22:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was grateful to leave Sion unscathed after a difficult night on a tricky pitch in Switzerland.A dismal goal
  
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• Deila believes Fenerbahce draw shows Celtic's European future can be bright

  10-12-2015 22:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ronny Deila claims Celtic showed in their 1-1 draw with Fenerbahce in Istanbul that they can make an impact in Europe. The Parkhead club
  
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• Broxton and Cardinals agree to $7.5 million, 2-year deal

  10-12-2015 22:29
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Reliever Jonathan Broxton is staying with the St. Louis Cardinals, agreeing to a $7.5 million, two-year contract.
  
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• Erik Lamela's quickfire treble sees Tottenham thrash Monaco in the Europa League

  10-12-2015 22:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Erik Lamela scored a first-half hat-trick as Tottenham sailed into the Europa League knockout stages as group winners with a 4-1 win over Monaco.
  
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• AP source: Mark Reynolds, Rockies agree to $2.6 million deal

  10-12-2015 22:08
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — First baseman Mark Reynolds and the Colorado Rockies agreed to a $2.6 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations said Thursday.
  
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• Dolph Schayes, big man with a guard's flair, dies at 87

  10-12-2015 22:04
  
  SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Hall of Famer Dolph Schayes, a 12-time All-Star who refined the big man's role in the infancy of the National Basketball Association, has died. He was 87.
  
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• No daily fantasy ads to run during College Football Playoff

  10-12-2015 22:03
  
  College Football Playoff Executive Director Bill Hancock says ESPN has agreed to not use advertisements for daily fantasy sports websites during broadcasts of the biggest postseason games.
  
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• Fenerbahce 1-1 Celtic: Sub Kris Commons salvages pride after Craig Gordon gaffe and Diego sent off

  10-12-2015 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Celtic avoided finishing their disappointing European campaign with another defeat as substitute Kris Commons grabbed a late equaliser against 10-man Fenerbahce.
  
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• Alastair Cook insists England can topple the No 1 side South Africa to banish UAE 'hurt'

  10-12-2015 21:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England’s 16-man squad headed for Johannesburg still smarting after a loss to Pakistan in which they were denied victory in the in Abu Dhabi by bad light, then came within 39 balls of saving the second.
  
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• Bolton served with winding-up petition over unpaid tax bill as takeover bid stalls

  10-12-2015 21:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bolton Wanderers' alarming financial crisis has deteriorated rapidly over the past few weeks after it was revealed they had failed to pay their players for the month of November.
  
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• AP source: Mets and SS Cabrera agree to $18.5M, 2-year deal

  10-12-2015 21:34
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Free-agent shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera and the New York Mets have agreed to a two-year, $18.5 million contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.
  
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• Manchester City hope to continue the winning cycle against Swansea as attention returns to their Premier League title pursuit

  10-12-2015 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester City appeared in high spirits after mission accomplished in the Champions League on Tuesday but Manuel Pellegrini's side must now regain ground in the Premier League title race.
  
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• Craig Overton banned after telling opponent to 'go back to your own f***ing country' but England hopeful given only level one charge

  10-12-2015 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  England hopeful Craig Overton has been warned about his future conduct after telling a Pakistan-born cricketer to ‘go back to your own f****** country’ during a county match with Somerset in September.
  
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• Deng on GB, Miami & life as a refugee

  10-12-2015 21:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Basketball star Luol Deng admits he may not play for Great Britain again, and says he worries for the sport's future in the UK.
  
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• England's Cook relishing chance of first win over Proteas

  10-12-2015 20:55
  
  England captain Alastair Cook is still hurting after the test series defeat by Pakistan but believes his side are equipped to strike back against the world's number one team in South Africa. As he prepared to fly out with his team to South Africa on Thursday, Cook, who has never won a test series against the Proteas in his garlanded career, described just how important a victory be. "It would mean a huge amount to beat the world number one nation in their backyard," the 30-year-old, leading the
  
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• Jamie Roberts disappointed to miss second half of Varsity match due to dead leg

  10-12-2015 20:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jamie Roberts will report for duty at Harlequins on Monday nursing a dead leg sustained during Cambridge's 12-6 Varsity match defeat by Oxford.
  
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• Top players eye Rio Games with contrasting views

  10-12-2015 20:42
  
  For backers, the prospect of golfers walking beside swimmers and athletes at the opening ceremonies in Rio is an intoxicating one but critics argue that golf, like tennis, already has its four blue riband events and should not be an Olympic sport. American golfer Matt Kuchar, a seven-times winner on the PGA Tour who has played amateur tennis at a high level, expressed mixed feelings about the impact of his sport's return to the Olympics. "Most of the Olympic sports have their 'big event' either
  
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• Manchester United players 'trust Louis van Gaal', insists Marouane Fellaini as Belgian star says 'of course we can win the title'

  10-12-2015 20:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The already intense scrutiny at Old Trafford ratcheted up a notch this week when United bowed out of the Champions League at the group-stage juncture.
  
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• DraftKings, FanDuel back regulations proposed by Mass.

  10-12-2015 20:30
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Daily fantasy sports companies DraftKings and FanDuel voiced support Thursday for Massachusetts' approach to regulating their controversial industry as states across the country weigh greater restrictions or outright bans on the games played for money.
  
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• Garry Monk shows his class by penning open letter to Swansea fans, players and chairman

  10-12-2015 20:28
  
  Meanwhile, Ryan Giggs has been linked with the vacant managerial post.
  
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• Sion 0-0 Liverpool FC UEFA Europa League LIVE score: Jurgen Klopp eyes Group B top spot

  10-12-2015 20:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool are in Switzerland to close their Europa League group campaign against Sion, knowing a draw is enough to finish top of Group B. Follow it LIVE with JACK BEZANTS.
  
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• Liverpool top Europa League group with dreary draw against Sion

  10-12-2015 20:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Liverpool claimed the point they needed to top their Europa League group with an uninspiring goalless draw in Sion.Having already qualif
  
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• Celtic finish with a draw in Turkey

  10-12-2015 20:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Kris Commons equalising header helped Celtic regain some pride in their doomed Europa League campaign against Fenerbahce at the Sukru Saracogl
  
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• Tottenham vs Monaco UEFA Europa League LIVE score: Spurs look to seal Group J top spot

  10-12-2015 20:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mauricio Pochettino's side will finish at the top of Group J if they avoid defeat against Monaco at White Hart Lane. Join ANTHONY HAY for all the action from north London.
  
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• US Grand Prix in Austin will go ahead as planned, says Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone 

  10-12-2015 20:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bernie Ecclestone expects next year's US Grand Prix in Austin to go ahead, despite lingering doubts about state funding, but is less certain about the sport finding new owners in the near future.
  
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• Houston's Watt has broken hand but will play Sunday

  10-12-2015 20:03
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Houston star defensive end J.J. Watt broke his left hand in practice on Wednesday but says he'll play Sunday.
  
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• Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster closing in on return to action after successful knee surgery  

  10-12-2015 20:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster is nearing the end of his long injury absence after returning to light training last week.
  
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